1902

The 1902 Wright Glider was the machine on which Wilbur and Orville learned how to accomplish controlled flight. In many cases, damages to the original glass-plate negatives have been "cleaned up" for the Kitty Hawk film project and are included here for your private use only. Please be aware that these altered images are the property of David Garrigus Productions, LLC and are subject to all international copyright protections. If you wish to make additional use of any of these changed images, please contact us.

Wilbur Wright gliding, Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station and Weather Bureau in distance; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright gliding, Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station and Weather Bureau in distance; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright gliding, Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station and Weather Bureau in distance; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright gliding, Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station and Weather Bureau in distance; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright gliding near bottom of Big Hill; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright gliding near bottom of Big Hill; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright flying 1902 glider with fixed vertical tail on north slope of Big Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina.
Wilbur Wright flying 1902 glider with fixed vertical tail on north slope of Big Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina.
Dan Tate, left, and Wilbur, right, flying 1902 Wright glider as a kite, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Dan Tate, left, and Wilbur, right, flying 1902 Wright glider as a kite, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Wright Kitchen of the camp building interior, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wright Kitchen of the camp building interior, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright flying 1902 glider, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Wilbur Wright flying 1902 glider, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Wilbur Wright gliding down slope of Big Kill Devil Hill; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright gliding down slope of Big Kill Devil Hill; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright gliding down slope of Big Kill Devil Hill; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright gliding down slope of Big Kill Devil Hill; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur flying 1902 glider, Dan Tate running alongside; Big Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina.
Wilbur flying 1902 glider, Dan Tate running alongside; Big Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina.
Wilbur Wright flying 1902 glider, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Wilbur Wright flying 1902 glider, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Wilbur making a right turn in glide from No. 2 Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur making a right turn in glide from No. 2 Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Kill Devil Hills Lifesaving Station, with four crew members, North Carolina, 1902.
Kill Devil Hills Lifesaving Station, with four crew members, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright working on 1902 glider in camp building near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Wilbur Wright working on 1902 glider in camp building near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Launching 1902 Wright glider; Wilbur holding wing on left, Orville in machine, and Dan Tate at right; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Launching 1902 Wright glider; Wilbur holding wing on left, Orville in machine, and Dan Tate at right; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Orville Wright making right turn in 1902 glider, showing warping of wings; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Orville Wright making right turn in 1902 glider, showing warping of wings; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Wilbur Wright gliding from No. 2 Hill, west of the camp building, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
Wilbur Wright gliding from No. 2 Hill, west of the camp building, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1902.
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